This simple Texas French Toast is easy and delicious, ready in 15 minutes with just 6 steps. Thick-sliced bread is dipped in egg, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, then fried until golden brown in butter. Top with pats of butter and pure maple syrup or your favorite toppings.
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Ingredients
(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)
Texas toast bread
large eggs
whole milk
sugar
pure vanilla extract
cinnamon
pinch of salt
butter
Substitutions
The best bread to use is any thick slices of bread like thick Texas Toast bread, Brioche bread, French Bread, Italian bread, or thick sliced white bread. Old bread or stale bread works fine too.
Equipment used for this recipe
- 16-inch electric skillet (or large skillet)
- Whisk
- Flat shallow dish
- Flipping spatula
How to make Texas French Toast
Step 1 - Preheat a 16-inch electric skillet to medium heat at 325 degrees F.
Step 2 - Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl or dish big enough for the bread to lie flat.
Step 3 - Add the butter to the preheated skillet until melted.
Step 4 - Place bread slices into the egg mixture, flipping them over to coat both sides and place in the skillet.
Step 5 - If the skillet is big enough, place all of the coated bread slices in the pan and fry for about 4–5 minutes per side. If the skillet isn’t big enough, fry the slices in batches but the total time for the recipe will increase.
Step 6 - Serve the cooked French toast topped with pats of butter and syrup or your favorite toppings.
Pro Tips
You can also cut the bread into sticks to make French toast sticks.
Recipe FAQs
Butter and real maple syrup are the most popular toppings. Jams and jellies are also great, or fresh fruit and powdered sugar. Try cinnamon sugar or a sprinkling of brown sugar. Have you tried mustard? It’s not my thing, but my husband and his family love it on French Toast.
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15 Minute Texas French Toast
Ingredients
- 8 thick slices of Texas toast (or brioche, etc.)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 4 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat a 16-inch electric skillet to medium-low heat at 325 degrees F.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a shallow dish big enough for the bread to lie flat.
- Melt butter in the skillet.
- Dip each slice of Texas Toast into the egg mixture, flipping them over to coat both sides and place in the skillet.
- If the skillet is big enough, place all of the coated bread slices in the pan and fry for about 4 – 5 minutes per side. If the skillet isn’t big enough, fry the slices in batches but the total time for the recipe will increase.
- Serve topped with pats of butter and syrup or your favorite toppings.
Notes
- You can also cut the bread into sticks to make French toast sticks.
- Butter and maple syrup are the most popular toppings. Jams and jellies are also great, or fresh fruit and powdered sugar. Have you tried mustard? It’s not my thing, but my husband and his family love it on French Toast.
Nutrition
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